This section addresses a later stage of the documentation
process as the recommended preservation or capital improvement
projects or additional research are completed at a resource.
As such, it may not be included in the scope of work for the
initial preparation of an HSR or Preservation Plan [PP], but
it can be extremely beneficial if prepared soon after any
work is completed.

It would be appropriate for this section to be complied
by a project architect, consultant, site manager, owner, or
project representative. It should be viewed as a continuing
and additive process, allowing all information to be stored
in one place, and giving future users the benefit of learning
from earlier efforts.

Physical Project Completion
Report

HSR

PP

O

O

State the intent of each physical improvement
project

O

O

Identify how the work was approached and the
means of accomplishing the work

O

O

Identify individuals involved in the completion
of the work including staff, volunteers, design professionals,
and construction firms and supervisors

O

O

Identify the various phases of the project
and the results, costs, and duration of each phase

O

O

Identify any discoveries or confirmations
of assumptions resulting from the undertaking

At many historic resources, information pertaining to relatively
recent construction related projects could be as hard to decipher
as work that took place one hundred years ago. In large part
this is due to the improper storage of records related to
construction projects. This is true of both informed
preservation projects, as well as haphazard or
reactionary improvements. As a result, it is difficult
to learn from the successes and failures of these prior efforts.

This section is highly recommended for each physical improvement
project related to either an HSR or Preservation Plan. It
acts as a means for future owners and caretakers to take full
advantage of physical improvements by maintaining a complete
record of all construction-related activities. This can assist
in the understanding of how and why certain decisions were
made, any limitations, physical, financial, or otherwise,
the specific locations of concealed work such as piping or
electrical lines, and problems encountered.